City Council - Regular Meeting

Our January 28th, 2026 meeting is now called to order. We're going to have u prayer and pledge. Can we stand for prayer and pledge? Let us pray. Dear God, we thank you for allowing us to assemble here tonight. Even though it's on a different day than we normally would meet, we pray that we will be led by your spirit, guided in love and compassion for this historic city. We do thank you for all of the first responders who were out this weekend in our city, our parish, attending to the needs of the residents, of the customers of the city of Nacatus. Lord God, we just thank you that we will conduct ourselves in a way that's pleasing to you. That even in this meeting, we will bring you glory. do guide us now. So in your son Jesus name we ask these blessings and these requests. Amen.

Amen. Please join us in the pledge. Right. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible.

All right. [clears throat] Before we go any further, uh, please take a moment to silence those cell phones, and I want to make sure I do that as well. All right. The city council encourages public participation. Uh, comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. However, this time limit may be reduced if there are numerous speakers on a particular item. To ensure efficient proceedings, all persons addressing the city council shall state their name and shall speak in a civil and courteous manner. Speaker shall address the agenda topic only to which they are speaking on and shall not be repetitive. Members of the audience, please respect the rights of others and um do not create noise or other disturbances so as to disrupt or disturb persons who are addressing the city council, council members who are speaking otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. And again, we thank you for adhering to these instructions. All right. Um, we're now looking at the reading and approval of our minutes from our most reading most recent, excuse me, meeting on January 12th, 2026.

May I make a motion that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of January 12th, 2026 and that the minutes be adopted as recorded if there be no corrections? Second. Motion has been made and seconded. Any comment or question about this particular um motion? All right. Seeing none, Mr. Stacy, roll call vote. Eli, yes. Nelson, yes. Smith Kirk Doll, yes. Harington, yes.

All right, that motion carries. All right, we've got a special guest with us today. Um, Miss Carolyn Bwan, and this is, and help me pronounce this correctly. Is it uh Ambri Youth Oasis? Ambri Ambrier Youth Oasis. Okay. Hey, Steve, can you give us five minutes on the on the timer since I know she's come and we're going to ask that you come to the microphone. Please state your first and last name and and uh I see there's a um some type of presentation. So, yeah. Smile.

Okay. And just state your first and last name in the microphone just for the audience at home. Hello, my name is Carolyn Budwan and [clears throat] I thank the mayor and the council for letting me have the opportunity to speak. I'm Am I talking loud? Can you all hear me?

Yes, ma'am. Okay. Um, I'm just giving a little synopsis of that. My daughter and I are trying to open um like a group home for boys and it's called Amber Youth Oasis and it it's our homebased stabilization program in Nagage Parish. Um we reach out from boys 10 to 12 at present but future older. Um it's it's a um we focus on this age group because uh it is at the point where behavior patterns are forming at this age. So we are forth uh trauma and intervent we're done in intervention for trauma um stabilization and prevention to help the boys learn and grow in order to you know understand life and help them through life. So it's um it would also help them reduce uh entering into the OJJ system and it would also help DCFS to offer them homes where they can learn. So, um I have worked with children for well over 20 years and my daughter also teaches. uh while homebased impact extends far beyond the program itself and is to have safer neighborhoods um reduce system strain and stronger long long-term [clears throat] workforce outcomes for our community.

Uh, Ambro is committed to being a responsible collaborative partner with the city of Nagish and we work to strengthen both our youth and our local economy. So, um, if there be any questions, if you want to ask me later, our number is 318 379 6631. And again, my name is Carolyn. 6631. Yes, sir. Miss Budwoir, you say you you all work with youth? Um, yes, I do. Okay. And so you have somewhere now that you working with them at or just in their homes?

Right now I do I work with girls instead of boys? You just Okay. So right now we don't have a place for boys. So that's what we're trying to do. No, I heard you say you worked with them. So yes, I do. So Okay. I work with girls right now. Just the girls right now. Okay. This within the city limits or with the girls? Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. It's it's within the city limits. Okay. So, you're working with the the girls home also? Yes, ma'am. Building over there. Okay. The girls from the girls home. Okay. And DCFS? Yes. So, how many would you be hauling? Hey, Miss B one. How are you? Presently, we will start with [snorts] 8 to 10.

8 to 10. Okay. depends on how big a you know the place we get. Okay. So, that'd be like a 30-day mix, 90day max. It would be up to 6 months that we would work with them. Okay. So, it's like a group home. Yes. Yeah. Like a home base. Home base. They'll be able to live there, stay there and stuff. Okay. Okay. Would that be any more questions? No, ma'am. But if you have later questions, I gave you my number. Yes, ma'am. All calls are welcome. Thank you. 2 or 3 in the morning. But [laughter]

was there anything on the presentation or just like a cover slide? [snorts] Uh I can leave it with you if you'd like. No, I'm saying for this. There's nothing in there. That's our s Okay. Oh, that's your um logo. It's our our logo and our website. Well, they don't have the website up there, but it's www.amriuthasis.org. Say it again. I can't see that for Oh, www.amberuthoasis.org. Okay.org. Okay. Just name.org. Okay. Thank you for coming tonight. Appreciate it.

All right. All right. We have few items on the agenda. Um and the first is there's an ordinance uh for final and uh council may la.

Thank you mayor. Final ordinance number 03 of 2026 an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of Nackage to award the bid for Christmas lighting supplies. Um whereas this resolution of 2025 number 087 was passed by the city council on October 13, 2025 authorizing the mayor to advertise for bids for the Christmas lighting [snorts] and whereas the committee of Dean Naida and Associates uh and was appointed recommended the bid be to Dean Naida in the amount of $91,411. Uh, this ordinance was introduced on January 12th, 2026 and published in the Nakage Times on January 17th. And I move for adoption of ordinance number 003 of 2025.

Second. Okay. Motion made and seconded. I think we've seen these on the agenda just about every year just to pretty much replace the lights that we, you know, use throughout the year, uh, years, uh, typical maintenance, uh, that we do. So, um, I think that's pretty much what it is, right, Tim? Yes. Okay. Any comments or questions about this particular agenda item? [clears throat] Okie dokie. Seeing there are no comments or questions, Mrs. Stacy, roll call vote. Eli, yes. Nelson, yes. Smith, Kirkind Doll, yes. Harington, yes.

All right, that motion carries. All right, next we've got a few ordinances for introduction. Really, that's the rest of the agenda besides the financial report. All right. So, um, in this first one is a motion to take an ordinance from the table. Actually, that's kind of back to back as well. So, um, we need a motion to take ordinance number 011 of 2026 from the table. I so move we take ordinance number 001 off the table. Second.

Okay. Motion made and seconded. I think this was done a couple weeks ago um because of an issue with pavement, but I think that has been taken care of now. Is that correct, Ed? That's correct. Okay. I think I believe that would be true for both of these that are coming up. That's correct. Okay. 02 also. Mhm. So, motion made and seconded. Any additional comments or questions about that that motion to take it from the table. All right. Seeing none, Mr. Stacey, roll call vote. Eli, yes. Nelson, yes. Smith Kirk Doll, yes. Harington,

yes. All right, that motion carries. And now we have Councilwoman Washington Eli. [clears throat]

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, ordinance number 001 of 2026, a ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of Negage, Ronnie Williams Julian, to execute a agricultural lease for the city of Negage in the favor of Russell and Mary Edith state form Stacy form of the property located between the South Louisiana Highway, one bypass and the water rail road being track B and D as showing of The survey by Glenn L. Canon date October the 20 October 2005 and record as the map slide of 569B of records of Nagas Parish, Louisiana and further provided for advertising and the lease and the public hearing and effective date. And that proposal would lease track B and D for the sum of $153 and 31 per acre per year and additional [clears throat] and this is just for introduction only and this is this a three-year term beginning February the 1st. of 2026 and the termination December the 31st of 2028.

Okay. Deduction. All right. Thank you, ma'am. Um like I know Ed, you've explained these last time. This is we lease it out to I think they bid on this or something like that. Yeah, that's correct. [clears throat] We did an RFP and there were two proposals. The other one was from John Danley in the amount of $143 per acre. Okay. Yeah. So, they cut it for us and we don't have to worry about maintaining it. I think you typically say that. Yeah. This this is a row crop uh lease. It's not a hay lease. Okay. So, um I think he plans on planting corn on this particular lease. Lease from the lease land from the city to grow a crop.

Yes. It's the land behind the Pilgrim's Pride feed mill. If you go down Highway 478, look back at the feed mill and you see all that farmland. It's It's not 100% of that land, but it's a big part of it. So, you said they going to put corn corn. So, they're going to cut it and put corn. Mhm. Okay. And that's always the crop. That's correct. That's never never been a hay lease since the city owned it. It's always been a road crop lease. Any other comments or questions, council? All right. Uh well I think no me and Mr. Edley already had our questions uh today on certain things and stuff so we already discussed it. Okay. Yeah.

All right. Again it's just introduction. Our first meeting in February is when we will decide on it through a vote. We need a motion from the table. We didn't get it. No. I think it'll be the second meeting in February. We did it on that one. The first one. Yeah. Who made the motion to remove it? Miss Daddy. Eddie and Eddie seconded. I think you made the motion. Eddie second it. Okay. Okay. So that was the ordinance 001. Now we're on 002. Yeah, we got Yeah, we're heading to 02. Oh, y'all included that. Okay. Okay. No, I think we [snorts] So, we got it off the table. Did we do two as well? No, no, no, no. We We haven't done that one yet. Do [clears throat] two. Yeah, we about to move on to 002. All right. Okay.

I'll make the motion to take ordinance 002 of 2026 from the from the table. Second. Motion made and seconded. Same thing we said earlier is why we tabled it and now we're pulling off the table. Any comments or questions about this motion to now take ordinance number 002 from the table. All right. Um, seeing none, u, Mr. Stacy, roll call vote. Eli, yes. Nelson, yes. Smith, yes. Harington, yes. All righty. It is taken. Ordinance number 002 has now been taken from the table and Councilman Nielsson is handling it for us tonight.

Thank you, Mayor. Ordinance number two of 2026, an ordinance upon the recommendations of the finance department that the city of Nacades enter into an agriculture lease of 96.82 82 acre track of which 69.11 acres is farmable land more or less with Russell and Mary Edith Stacy Farms and authorizing the mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. to execute said lease on behalf of the city of Nacadesh and to provide for advertising and whereas further the terms of the lease are for a three-year period with consideration of $10,595 per year at $153 and 31 per farmable average acre. And that's for introduction.

This is your h lease, right, Ed? No, so this this is another row prop. Okay. Different prop. Just a different track. This is the one that uh kind of by shop a lot off right off of Mil Street. Yeah, it goes all the way back to the airport. Corn, too. This one will be soybeans.

Soybeans. Okay. Right. Um there's any comments or questions? Again, this is just an introduction to that council. So, we'll be able to ask those questions um in the interim or in the meantime. Okay. All right. We have just three more um ordinances tonight for introduction. And this next one is handled by Councilman Harrington. This is ordinance 4 of 2026, an ordinance declaring certain buildings unsafe and recommending that same be demolished or put into repair to comply with the building code, authorizing notice be served, fixing hearing date, and appointing curator to represent absentees. And this is um the following locations were provided an additional 30 days to make progress improvements to comply with the building code for compliance at the April 18th, 2025 council meeting. and it's one is 8174th Street and the other location is 852nd Street. And whereas further a motion was made uh by Mr. Pet and seconded by Miss Smith Kirkindall to approve an additional 6 months to make progress improvements to comply with the building code for compliance at the July 14th, 2025 meeting um for the following locations, the ones I've currently previously mentioned. Six months has now passed and the director of planning zoning has recommended the following locations. 8:17 Fourth Street, 852nd Street are in a dangerous and unsanitary condition which makes them unsafe and endangering the public welfare and recommending that said buildings be condemned. It's for introduction.

Miss Rock want to pass the mic to you. As the councilman stated, this was introduced before. We gave an additional six months and now it's time, I guess, to be introduced again. Um, I talked with Miss Manderino and she does have a contractor that's listed. The issue that we are having right now is we have a permit, but we don't have structural plans. Um, I know we're giving them an additional 30 days because it is being introduced or we should have a vote coming up. However, because of the time that we've provided, it is my recommendation that we still condemn the property or recommend that it is condemned. They'll still have an additional 30 days to do what they need to do, but at this date, the property does need to be condemned. The historic district condemned it. They've been working with the structure for years. we've allow we've given them more than enough time to bring the structure into compliance. Um I think in our last meeting she stated that she had financing was waiting for her contractor to be licensed. Uh he was licensed in August. Um the permit was submitted in December. Like I said, we're still waiting on the structural plans to complete the permit. Hey Chantre, I was just explain the difference uh uh you said permit and don't have the plans.

Mhm. Kind of just

so every time a permit is submitted especially for renovations or um exist or to do an addition, there is some type of plan to show us what you're planning to do with the structure. Whether it be to um change the integrity of the building, change the structural and compass of the building, we have to have plans to show what that plan, what that structure will change with this particular building because of the damage for the chimney and the roof. We have to have plans to show what type of work, what type of repairs will be done. We have a site plan of course that shows the number of bedrooms and how the land is actually laid out, but we don't actually have plans to show what type of remodel they will actually do. And plans are required to have a permit issued and that's by ICC standards.

So they can't put a So you basically saying that either they're going to put shingles or tin. That's what you mean?

No, that's that's that's more or less cosmetic type work. When I say as for structural work, what's holding the building up? What's making the building sturdy for uh inhabitable conditions? I mean, this building that we're live, we're sitting in right now, you have walls, but there's also a frame that holds the ceiling up that makes this building a building. So, in this condition, the chimney was damaged, but there's also interior walls. There's the roof. There's things that encompasses the structure of that home. I need to know that whatever work is going to be done is going to be structurally sound to move forward to say that it's being done correctly by a licensed contractor to say that the house will be livable.

So, it's just like as if they're actually [clears throat] building a house from the ground up is what you're saying. No, because you don't have to repair their entire house. You don't have to. Okay. It's just the part where the roof where the tree fell and collapsed on the chimney. Now, I talked to the contractor. He did give us an estimate to say according to what he can see now. I mean, he won't actually know what actually needs to happen until he gets in there, takes off the roof, and clears everything off. I mean, the permit that I have is just pretty much stating just what we see now. We can't give a definite answer of what our work needs to be completed until he actually gets in and starts to work.

So that's what I'm trying to get a clear understanding of what the roof would be included, but that's not totally structural. Oh, okay. That's a covering, but the structure of the building, I mean, I can't really explain it to you if you don't know. Yeah. You know, don't even try to. And so she's gotten a contract. He He is licensed now. Is what? He's licensed now. So he's a general contractor now. He's a residential contractor. Residential contract. Okay. Congratulations. I get Yeah, we'll get to you just a minute. All questions finish with 12. Um, so if it's we're not voting tonight, it's being introduced. But let's say it is voted be condemned. That doesn't mean it then is automatically knocked down. They still have correct. They still have 30 days to do what they need to do.

Right. Well, 30 days from today before it's condemned. But you're saying 30 days even after let's say there is a vote to condemn. So now you're saying 30 days after that? Yes, they still have 30 days. When you say to do what they need to do, you don't mean they have 30 days to fix the whole thing. You're talking about to start the process to have they don't got the permit in, but to get the structural plans in to get everything moving forward. At least start work. There is no work on the house yet. As long as work started. Yeah. [clears throat] I guess I'll say full disclosure, there have been buildings that have been condemned and still to this day. Would it be true that not yet demolished? Is that correct? That's correct. They're still standing. Yeah.

Yeah. And some of that is is about budgeting and funding and just can't do it all in one year. condemnation process. Maybe Tommy you can correct me on this too as the attorney city attorney is it's also a way to protect not just them protect the city too if any we know of any issues with it and unsafe conditions public. Yeah. So if anyone's a male person is delivering mail to the house and it collapses on them. Right. We had notice of it and we didn't do anything. Um did y'all say Chantrell there some type of mobile structure here? or do I see it back there?

There is a mobile structure that's there and from what I understand they're living in that mobile home. They're not actually living in the house itself. Okay. And our ordinance is we don't allow mobile homes as a residential structure. Okay. So, I mean that's against code by itself. So, do they have anywhere else to stay? That I don't know. But again, that sets a precedence. If someone else decides to do what they're doing, or if someone else brings in a trailer and says, "Well, you got the people down the street, they're living in a trailer, but your ordinance says you're not supposed to have trailers in the city limits unless and it's in the mobile home park. You're not doing anything for them.

Who's to say you're going to stop me from bringing a trailer in and I'm going to live in it when I feel like it?" So by them living in a trailer, apparently it's not safe to live on the inside. I'm assuming [cough] I [clears throat] don't know the purpose. I mean, look, and we don't normally we kind of for introductions, we kind of just talk among council and department head, but I think may I don't think the council would mind given that this is dealing with a somebody's house. Um, at least Steve, can you kill yourself for 3 minutes? Give us three minutes, please.

And I know the contractor here, I know you had something you want to say and we'll let you do it. to Miss Mandino. Mr. Mandino, y'all can come after the or whoever goes first. It doesn't matter. But Mr. What's that? Mr. Contractor. I'm sorry, sir. You, sir. Michael Matthews. Um, I name Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Gotcha. Contractor. Yes. I didn't get your name, but yeah, you can come cuz I think you wanted to say something. [cough] Then state your first and last name.

My name is Greg Dugen. Me and my wife uh own Modern Rustic Construction and I'm as far as I'm know I'm pretty much the preservation guy around here as far as repairing historic structures. Um there's there's been a some other guys who kind of do it. I got trained by the park service for 10 years. Um I understand where Mrs. Rock is coming from. I wholeheartedly agree with that. when y'all building a new structure or a building new a new structure is being built to have a set of plans. Okay. And I understand where she's talking about about the structural aspect also as well on this particular house. Um there is this beam right here that needs to be worked on. Okay. And this section of roof. Okay. That is the structural aspects. You see this this damage right here on the roof? That's roof decking. That's pretty easy to fix. Okay. I'm not going to know on the rest of the roof what has to be fixed until we open the roof up. Okay. On this section right here, I can see from in the egg. Okay. A house like that was not built how you would build a modern house today. And I won't say the codes don't apply, but the codes were if there were any codes back then, and I don't know how how old the building codes actually go back to, this doesn't fit, and it definitely doesn't fit what we're doing in a modern structure. Um, so my plans are to literally replace in kind. That's all I have. I had suggested u uh to the parish planning planning and zoning that we I could meet with the building inspector over there and go what do you want me to do? I will do

whatever you ask for so that this will get passed by you the first time but you know that's the only thing I've got to go by is to put it back like it was or to get his guidance and go this is what I want to see. I think that's the wisest choice. I will um I have a question, Miss Rock. If I take photographs in the attic and have them printed out and submitted with, okay, we're going to change this, we're going to change that, will that suffice the for the structural aspect? That would have to be up to my CBO to say that. But as far as going back to like what it was, that's not going to happen because the chimney was there. So, I mean,

so they can't close the We're planning on cut leaving the chimney below the roof anyway. Okay. So, we're not putting the chimney. This is going to get capped off right here below the roof. Mhm. So, well, [laughter] this will get capped off below the roof and this will get shingled up. Um, so you know that's until I talk to the building inspector and meet him on site. That's the only thing I can submit is to replace what we have there. Right. And this is the conversation we had this afternoon. Correct. Okay. So, is that possible to get the building inspector with him and get on site? Yeah, it is possible. Is is Joe Migz still a building inspector? He is.

Okay. Um, that would be what I what I would like to see happen is get him over there and go, "Yes, fix. I I know what needs to be fixed. What do you want to see in any changes that's different than this for us so that it'll pass your inspection?" Yeah. You know, um, on this beam right here, that is right here where it attaches to this corner. This right here. Okay. I have no idea how to even repair that until I take the corner board off and the trim off of this. Can't even figure out how it was attached originally. I can't.

Now, let me say this. You did say earlier just so I know I know you've been here a few times and it's been something about certain certification, but you're saying you're now that's crossed. Do you check that box now? Yes. Is that what you're saying? What? Well, in in times past, I think you've said that you were waiting to get some type of certification, right? Correct. And you contractor life. Yes, you have that now. Mhm. Okay. Just wanted to I thought that was stated earlier.

One more. Can I answer one more question? So, mold in front of the room, the damage from the mold. I'm reading out this um paper. Okay. Is what is that about Miss Centura?

The last persons that actually submitted something to us that actually went inside the house because it rained inside the house. They indicated that there was mold, that there was a smell of mold. However, there has never been a test to indicate that mold was actually there. This was just an or I mean a contractor that went in that indicated that there was mold from where the roof leaked from the hole in the wall from where the chimney fell through. But no actual tests have actually been done to prove that there was actually mold inside the house. Okay. There there is mold inside the house.

Most most of what that damaged lumber is is going to get ripped out and thrown away. If it's got mold on, we'll throw it all away. But cuz most of the lumber is broken up there. When the when the chimney fell into the into the ceiling fell into the roof and then into the ceiling of the house, it busted all that all that all the rafter, ceiling joist, and that kind of stuff up. Right. So, you won't actually know what needs to be repaired until you go inside. It might be three times worse than what we actually see. Gotcha. Well, let me say to Miss Dun, I'd like to get Miss uh Cindy up to I think y'all might Do you have a couple questions for her counsel? Y don't um I do want I have one then I'd like to ask you. Okay. Thank you. Well, Miss Cindy. Okay.

Oh, yeah. Thank you, sir. I appreciate you. Um so, Cynthia Mandino, 8174 Street, if I can answer some of the things that have been brought up. Let me say this though. Can I ask you this? Certainly. Um and I don't know if we covered this in previous times you were here but it has been brought up about a which would be against violation against code to have uh some type of mobile device some type of mobile um I guess one of the pictures maybe something was visible but so you all just kind of explained that I don't know if you explained that previously but are you

I have mentioned it previously the mold is the main reason After several months after all the tree damage, we decided we couldn't stay in the house and water does come in. So, um, we've for about 20 months we've been in a small RV. 20 months. Mhm. The the onsite. Yeah. And that will be leaving as soon as we can get into the house because we've had enough. We do not want to keep that. It's not going to be a, you know, B&B, nothing like that. We will be getting rid of it. So,

but I think as and Shantrell probably explained it to you as it is now. It's against the code. Yes, that was mentioned 6 months ago to me for [clears throat] the first time that it was against code. We didn't realize that. We've seen other RVs hooked up around town. So, and we we looked it up, but we didn't see anything that said it was against the rules. So, the mold is the reason you're staying apart from the structure here because there's mold in the in the house. Well, one of the reasons that was the number one reason. Yeah. Again, there is electricity and water running in the house and my husband goes in there every day to shower. Um my daughter and I shower in the RV.

Okay. So, so one part of the house is usable, but the side that's by the chimney is not or does the whole entire house? That front room when you look at the corner. Okay. This is looking from this. Gotcha. Steve, we'll go back to you. It's back to you. [clears throat] Okay. This is This room is where most of the What if there's a living room? Uhhuh. And um so do you

knock the bricks that were above the roof line into that? So there's a big gaping place here. Sorry. But um they carved [clears throat] it and they said I mean we've had I have a report I'm still working on. I didn't realize we were on but and look let me spent [laughter] it's been tked many times.

Right. And let me say this miss Mandarino to Councilwoman Smith Kirkindall's point earlier. Would you agree kind of I think the sentiment of what she's saying. Would you agree that you in a sense have already condemned the property by not living in it? I mean in in in a one way to look at it by living in the the mobile the RV. I mean you can't condemn it, but what I'm saying you I guess I should say you've deemed it unsafe by not living in it as it is now.

We've deemed it gross. I mean we don't feel it's unsafe when we walk in there. like we walk in there, but we don't think it's something we think it will be depressing for a daughter to see. So, we don't want her to see that. And, you know, we don't want her to breathe in the mold, which is the first room, but you walk through that to So, the first room is the living room. That's what you're saying. Yeah. But there's like a hallway sort of, but to the right is, you know, the door is off a ways and you know, um, that's where the most damage is.

So, since the trailer is cold, ordinance, do y'all have anywhere else to live besides the trailer that's on the outside? No, there was a period when we uh stayed. I'm trying to think. I can look it up how long we stayed. We stayed with some friends. So, you don't have a couple months before we bought the trailer. And then we weren't really ready to move into the trailer right away, but we decided we just needed to because I just didn't want that be a burden on people. [clears throat] I understand. But, you know, everything is functional in there. Yeah. It's messy and gross,

right? Councilman Nelson, you got something? Well, I think where we're where I'm at at least, and I think a lot of the council is, um, this has drugg on and drugg on and drug on, and we've been tried to work with you and all that. And as they say in railroad business, you're at the end of the line now. So, basically, we're down to 60 days. The ball is in your court

and I would not be in favor of extending your timeline until you show an effort to improve. Um the outside has not gotten any better. You're still living in an RV.

The house hadn't been redone. Greg's had his license since August and you came in to pull the permit at the end of December. So, the effort needs to be shifted from our responsibility to yours. And we need to see some big improvement in 30 days to keep from it being condemned is where I'm at.

Yeah. I when I brought in the application, I thought that he would probably start the middle of January. I mean, I checked with him before I brought the paperwork in. And I did send a follow-up email that um zoning says they didn't receive. Um, and I've only heard today because I happened to go into the office to submit something else that both I was on the agenda and well, y

are you prepared to continue with this financially? Are you are you prepared to do this financially? Yes. [laughter] With the contract? Okay. We thought we'd already be working on it. Okay. Okay. Okay. Well, we have I I do have a question. You said um the historic district already voted to condemn it because this they're going to have to approve everything.

Yes. She brought in an application for HDC and I explained to her that they already condemned the property. They've already given up and said we've done all we can do. So, she brought in application for HDC. But again, I explained to her, I don't think they will hear it cuz they've already voted to condemn it. So, how So, how do we get permission to do those changes? Because we want to start scraping down the house and painting it. So, are they in constru uh historical district? District. I'm guessing once I'm in historical [clears throat] district and and and I'm the sorry

I'm guessing once it structurally it's sound then you go back to historic district for the I mean how's it work because they've already condemned it. I've never seen that happen. They've already condemned it just like any other structure. If a structure is condemned and a permit is submitted and they bring the structure into compliance, then we resend the condemnation. So once it's structurally in compliance, then she can go back to them for the paint colors and all that. Correct. Okay. Okay. I just have one question cuz with the new map, it shows that they're in district 4. So is some of that in historical district? That has nothing to do with the location as far as the district.

The district. Okay. Because I was wondering district layout. Yeah. The boundaries that you're speaking of has nothing to do with the historic district. But I think you're you're asking some of district 4 and historic district. But some of it would be. Yeah. Cuz that's what I was wondering because I was like, would it be a different between the color coding what you saying? So, so she had to go through the process that you said to do. Um, and I guess it's been that way the whole time since the house has been I know that, right? No, it because it was in the uh amended historic district. Okay. So, it wasn't the original historic. Well, thank you, Miss uh Cindy for coming. Also, Mr. Dunan Dugen Dugen Dugen as well. Okay. And um

you know, kind of like Councilman Nielson said, you you're really looking at 60 days from this point because you got 30 days, I guess, to see some in his word, some some improvement. Yep. Okay. Thank you. So, Mr. Dunan, are you ready to get started? Yes. I was scaffing on Monday, but there's not a whole lot of scaff along that chimney side of the road. Yeah. everybody put out their home. But I understand what M Councilman Ne was saying also. And I'll just say this because Mr. Duncan didn't come to the microphone. The question was asked, "Is you ready to get started?" He said yes, he can start the scaffold in on Monday.

All right. Just so the audience who may not be able to hear him can hear. All right. I think there's another property um and it's the Paul Douglas Solomon Family Trust. I don't know if anybody is here to represent that property to say anything, but Shantrell, no. No one is here. No one. I I have not heard anything from the Solomon since the last council meeting. Any any images of that one? No, not this time.

No, I don't think we had anything for that one cuz I I thought we sent them, but I guess not. But there hasn't been any change. We haven't heard anything. Mr. Briggs hasn't come forward. He said that the last time [snorts] he talked to Mr. Solomon, things had changed and he was no longer in interested in selling the property to Mr. Briggs. I would like to if if proper, I would like to make a motion that we table that one. That was one of the ones that we extended also. I mean, it's it's introduction tonight. It's been introduced. Yeah, it's just been introduced. So really, like I say, you got 30 days if there's going to be

it'll be another 30 days just like uh Miss Mandino's. Mhm. But I I know we're on this one, but if you don't mind, I would like to go back and make one comment on Mandarino. Yeah. Greg said that he can start the scaffling on Monday. Yeah. But until the permit is paid for, no work can actually begin. Okay. So, Miss Mandarino has to go pay or he has to go pay. Yeah. Either one. Either one. Either one can go pay. It hasn't been put in the system yet because he hasn't given me the final document. Okay. Okay.

Okay. All right. So, you gave some clarity on that. Nothing else to say about Solomon. It's just maybe we haven't been dealing with it as long, but it's still not structurally no sound. Just a different property. Like I said, Mr. Brian came to me and he said that Mr. Solomon um will be taking the property and remodeling it himself. I think when the last time it was brought to us, Mr. Briggs was going to be purchasing the property and rehabbing it himself, but I think that changed. He's not going to be purchasing it. No. Okay. Like we said, 30 days from now. Well, say it again. I think Well,

did you have a question? Uh, I just was a little confused because 30 days and 60 days were both Hey, can you uh Well, I'll just say it. She's asking about the 30 days 60 day difference. You can go ahead. We in 30 days this will be brought back up to a vote. So, that's we're saying you have 30 days until then to start doing. And let me interject here too. Typically, an ordinance is 2 weeks, but for condemnations, it's an additional two weeks before it's brought up before a vote to the council. So, introduced today. So you have 30 days before it's voted on. If it's if that's passed and it's condemned, then you have another 30 days after that to start yet again showing you're making progress towards.

So that's what Council N get to 60 days. Clear what we need to do because start on it soon as possible. I think I think I think your your contractor needs to meet I think he talked about meeting with the inspector and make some kind of drawing to the structural correct got to pay it. Yeah. And what I would say miss and we need to pay for the the permit permit. So those are three things he needs to meet with him to get exactly what he needs to do then make his structural plans and pay the permit fees. Okay. So if that is done within the next week or two and then you can start.

But don't wait till two weeks. Please Oh, that's not what I'm saying. I'm just I know. Yes. And I think it's best if you get with Shantrell. Yeah. Well, Greg is coming to the house tomorrow to take some pictures so he can start on some kind of drawing. Okay. So, I mean, I would recommend we don't have much more on the agenda tonight. Get with Shantrell. Okay. And she could step by step it. Okay. All right. Thank you. And and that this will be brought up to a vote on the March 9th council meeting just to be clear. That's the time period. get him working. Okay.

All right. All right. Next, we've got Do we have a different reader for this next one, Miss uh Stacy? Cuz I know Councilman PT is not here. Uh I think Okay. Councilman Harrington. This is ordinance 5 of 2026, an ordinance revoking the dedication of a portion of Payne Street which is situated in the city and parish of Nacadish and located north of the intersection of Lake Street and Pain Street on the western side of Pain Street. declaring that said portion of Pain Street is abandoned and the dedication revoked, retaining an easement across the former Pain Street for public utility purposes, providing for an effective date of the ordinance and savings clause for introduction.

Well, I I'll say Mr. Benjamin, I think y'all saw Mr. Benjamin earlier. He's not here now, but this is I think adjacent to his mother's property. Um, and I think his sister has some interest in this property, but he's asked I think he spoke with Tim a little bit and I think he wants to do a few more things before we I mean it's only being introduced. So, um, I guess technically we don't have to necessarily motion or should we motion or what's what's the intent of what I understand is they want a little bit the property. You know, a lot of those properties in West are kind of small. So they want a little bit more space. The way I understand it on it,

that's the way I understand it. Build a residential property there. She lives in Texas now, but desire to come back home [snorts] and be close to where her mother's property was. I or is I'm just I I looked at it and then I inquired about it. the it's a densely populated area and the water line is currently under the street. Mhm. So if we repave you obviously would want to pull that out and put it in the rightway. So I'm a little I don't if we repave the street. Yeah.

Lake Street. Is it Lake Street? Well, pain. Okay. So, I'm I'm not real crazy about giving up that right away. Plus, you never know what's coming through there. If there's fiber optic or whatever. So, if you could come to a joint use of the right away without giving it away, that's better situation. But, if they're going to build on it, that's hard. M. So, I think there's some desire for a residential property to be built cuz it's it's very close to the road. So, I was under impression they they weren't going to build on it. Just wanted access to the property.

I don't know. Yeah. I mean, like I said, I know um before he left, Mr. Benj asked that we table it. I think he wants to do a few more things and obviously that's up to y'all. If you don't table it, you it just it come back in. Well, I'll make a motion that we table it. I second. All right. Motion made and seconded. Any comment about this? Additional comment. No. All right. All right. See you now. Mrs. Stacy, roll call vote. Eli, yes. Nelson, yes. Smith Kirkindall, yes. Harington, yes. All right. Quick no there. Quick no.

The ordinance. Yes, ma'am. [clears throat] Yes, ma'am. All right. Last ordinance of the night before we hear from Mrs. Brown Smith and um it's read by Councilwoman at large Smith Kirkall.

Thank you, mayor. This is for introduction. Ordinance number 006 of 2026 is an ordinance of the city of Nacadesh rescending ordinance number 041 of 2022 which declared the structure located at 1203 Rusbull Street. Unsafe and unfit for occupancy finding that said structure has been rehabilitated and is in compliance with applicable codes. authorizing removal of condemnation status and providing for an effective date. Whereas on August 22nd, 2022, the city of Nacage City Council adopted ordinance number 041 of 2022 declaring the structure located at 1203 Rusbow unsafe and unfit for human occupy due to violation of a building housing and safety codes. Whereas this ordinance resulted in condemnation of the property and its removal from law for occupancy and commerce. Whereas the owner of the record, Superior Properties Management Group LLC has since completed rehabilitation of the structure pursuant to permits issued by the city of Nakage building department code enforcement division. Whereas the structure has been inspected by the city building officials and has been found to be in substantial compliance with all Africa buildings fire health and zoning regulations. Whereas the city of Nacra city council finds that the conditions which form the basis for condemnation no longer exists and that recession resision of the prior ordinance is in the best interest of the public health safety and welfare. And that's for uh introduction only. All right. Uh, Councilman PT's father was coming. I think they have uh um ownership, joint ownership, he and his father in this property. As Councilwoman

at large, Sar Kirkar read, it was in August of 2022 where this property was deemed um was condemned uh for being not safe, being unsafe. So, there's some pictures. Go back real quick, Steve, to that first one. I don't know if this is pre-rennovation. Um, there were some some before pictures before. Is this a part of the before or you have more before? But I know Shantrell, what were some of the issues? Electrical I know was one big one. Sewers.

It was Yeah, it was sewer, electrical, the roof needed to be repaired. Um, the building itself in the inside, some of the struct was structurally inhabitable. some of the the rooms, the the people that actually lived here lived in horrible conditions. It was unlivable conditions. And so, Mr. PT and his company bought it and they have completed a total renovation of all eight units. Um, I wish they should have had some pictures that showed a lot of the pictures we had before they bought it and then show what they look like now.

That's all you got to see? That's all. Just two pages. And if not, we could what we could do. This is just being introduced. I can get the final I can get some additional pictures and we'll certainly have some more pictures for the next meeting. Mhm. They've done a tremendous job the work. Open sewage on the outside. That's the one that had the electric boxes. Yeah. That's where they stuck the Jackson electrical box and the guy had power overnight. Even though they cut the lines at the pole, they still end up having I'm amazed that's the same place. That's amazing. Looks good. Looks good. So, it's past inspection on our part.

Yes. which has to go through the your CBO person and I'm sure utility has to look at it too. Who? Utility department. Y'all look at it. No. No. Okay. But the CBO inspects everything. Mhm. Okay. He and I both met on the properties and we went through all of the units. He's actually repairing the last unit, but they I mean, if I were you guys, I would ask for a tour so you can see just what a great job they've actually done to the How many units? You said 80. I think it's eight. Eight. Eight. Oh, okay. I almost said 80. Okay. No, eight. Okay. It looks really good. I mean, the structure itself was still sturdy,

but the interiors was real bad, wasn't it? The roof was awful. So, they did a new roof. They put in new AC units cuz they took all the AC units that was there. They put in new AC units, put in new sewer lines, put in new plumbing lines, redid all the electrical work, and they're nice. I think this is a great example of a building being condemned before we can allocate the money to demolish it, somebody acquires it, brings it up to code. So that's how the process is supposed to work. Save us structure. Yeah,

that's not supposed to work. So, we can condemn it. We could allocate funds to demolish it, but we really like to see what we're seeing tonight on this particular property. Someone save it. Someone save it. Bring it back to code. Right. Now you have adequate safe housing. Right. Modern housing now for somebody or some people. So, really good job. All right. So, this is just introduction. Any any other comment, council? All right. Um, are there any questions? Like I said, we'll try to get more pictures before and after. More pictures. All right. We want to turn it over now to [clears throat] Mrs. Brown Smith for our financial report.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I did give the um the council a nice little cheat sheet. So hopefully we supposed to keep that.

Supposed to sound very educated, right? Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. But no, uh so hopefully we can all have a good uh idea of what areas our tax um our tips taxes and our uh EBDs uh the areas that they cover within the city. But I'll start with just some information uh on collections and this is going to be as of December. Um so we have collected $14.8 million as you as you can see in the red that's the piece of the pie for the city. So for the city of Nagage we collected uh 14.8 8 million there. Uh we are up 4%. If you go to the next slide, Steve, um on your left hand side looking at the screen, um you'll see that um the graphs is showing 23, 24, and 25. The large bar is 25. Uh so we are up 4%. So it just shows you comparative to the previous year, uh we are up $625,000. So very good there. Um the next uh slide, I'm sorry, not next slide, but the next image on your right uh shows you just a bar graph um month by month uh for the year and the green bar is for 2025. Uh we are slightly under for the um for the month of December. Uh we should see that kind of show up in January. That's when it really shows. As you can see, January of that year, um, you see just a huge hike and that's when we get all of our sales tax data from the holiday season. So, I'll be excited to see what January's report looks like, but we are slightly down just for that month, but nonetheless, we're still up uh over the year. So, um, and we're only we actually are only down 56,000, so not a large quantity there.

That's good. Uh for uh the next uh slide, you can actually go to the next slide. And on um the left hand side, turn it. Yes, sir. There you go.

There you go. So, you'll see once it comes up, uh should be on your left hand side. [snorts] um is another bar graph, another representation, but this is looking at our fiscal year versus the calendar year. Uh just a reminder, our fiscal year starts um at the beginning of June. So, uh for our fiscal year, and this is just month by month, again, December just slightly under. So, um but this is uh going into our fiscal year data. Um, when I'm looking at uh year overyear, going to the next slide, looking at uh year over year. Do we have it, Steve? Or they're not coming up. It's not on.

They're not on there. Oh, it's coming on this side. Okay. It's okay. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. There we go. That's where we should be. All right. So, on your right hand side, you can go back one, Steve, for me. Two. One more time. One more time.

Yes, sir. There we go. All right. So on your right hand side again just another bar graph showing comparative month by month. Again just slightly down uh for the month of December when you compare the last three years at the same month. Um but only at 52,000. So not a huge uh figure there. Again still up over the year. Uh as you can see um total collections for the fiscal year. Uh you can see on the next slide, Steve, you can see that 2026, which is that top bar, uh far exceeds the previous two years. So still doing a really good job for the year. Uh we're up 3.5% there. So we're up 296,000 over last year. We going to stay right there and we're looking at our right hand side again is just showing tax distribution. So the first one showed tax collections. The next one shows tax distribution. Um, again, uh, far exceeding 2025 and 2024. We're up 3.7% there. Okay. And I know these are definitely hard to see, but I do have some uh information on the these two uh particular slides. Uh, that this report gives us uh the calendar year, which is January through December. Um, and we are up uh year-over-year in every single category. So, that was great to see. Uh,

every single ED, every single ED, every single TIFF [snorts] district. Uh, so TIFF district A, uh, we're up 17.6%. TIFF district C, we're up 24.2%. So, we're um, we're doing really, really well. And I just want to say that that is out there I49. That is No, it is. It is. I'm I'm confident. I know you are. [laughter] Yeah. So 24%. Yes. So 24% in TIFF district C and in TIFF A we are 17.6%.

That's great. Look, and let me just interject about C cuz this is where it's coming from. I believe you can correct me, Clarissa. That split with NSU. Is that that comes from C, right? Yeah, but not the tiff, not the tiff tax. The tiff tax is the hotel tax. It's got the tiff [clears throat] tax is the hotel tax. The one that is actually split with, uh, NSU is EDDDC, and we'll get to that. Okay. Yes, sir. Yes. Yeah. Same letter, though.

Um, so, uh, EDDDA, we're up 10%. Um, and that is, uh, the Second Street, Sibly, and Lafayette Street area. We're up 10% there. Um, so I think it was about a almost $7,000 increase there over the year. Um, for EDDDC, uh, and that's the one you're referring to, Mr. Mayor. Uh, we're up 14.9%. Um, and that's about almost uh maybe 75 uh,000 there uh, over the year um, for economic development district D. Uh, and D is our Hobby Lobby. They're up 4% there. Um, just a note for Hobby Lobby, we know that 100% of that goes back to them. I'm sorry, 40% of that goes back to them. Um, for uh, economic development district E, we are up 16.8%. Um, and that's about $15,000 increase uh, over the year there. economic development E is our River South Commons area and that does go back 100% to River South. And then the Economic Development District F uh we're up 3.6% um which equates to maybe 1,500 year over the year. Um but we're up 3 uh 3.6% there. And that is uh the Mill District area.

Mill district. I'm so sorry. And how much was it? Up 3.6%. Oh, the dollar amount is about 1,500 over the year. Yes. And I just let me interject here on that EDDD C. Uh, and I think the council can see this 24 and that's what she mentioned that 75,000 difference. 2024 was 525, a little bit more than that. And then 2025 we collected 601 601,000. So that's that 75,000 difference. And we're still faithfully every quarter we're cutting that check to Northwestern State University.

Yes, we are. Yeah. So great. Yeah. Happily. No. It's actually [snorts] great support to the to the U. So that's increased and I know they excited about I would like that. So, I appreciate you reading. I this this is so small. I'm so Hey, and I have to apologize. That's exactly how they give it to me. So, I'm going to have to try to do something to make it larger cuz this is a direct copy from them. So, I apologize. Yes, please. Next time. I mean, it's not clear on here. So, I appreciate you reading it. I have I told I have one. It's positive numbers.

Yeah. No, it is. And it was it was exciting to see that uh each of those uh districts or tiffs um actually were up over the year looking at from one year to the next. So uh some great things and again I'm just excited to see what January figures uh come in at. We don't have vehicle sales in there and it's fine if we don't. We do. Well, it's in the um complete report, but I didn't break it out this time, but I can make sure that I do. Yeah. That that one is always interesting to to see build. So, I can definitely include it. Okay. All right. Hey, good report. I think our highs are stronger than our lows.

Yep. What it looks like.

So, all righty. Any questions, council, about that? All right. Okay. Look, our next meeting is on uh the 9th of February. Look, we had to use it this week. Really, we use it a lot, but we haven't really had a I guess a major storm since 2021. And so, we had it over the weekend. And um I think you know really your departments kind of banded together, did a great job. We started meeting I think maybe Tuesday. Ed is doing some emergency kind of focus on us. Obviously naturally fire uh MPD utility even public works um you know certainly play a hand in that we had a few meetings at the 911 center too just to talk about the weather. It's the kind of thing you you just don't know what it's going to do but it did do something here. Um, you know, unfortunately some other areas there were some deaths and uh I don't think we have any weather related deaths uh to report which is which is great for us but uh some other areas in North Louisiana certainly did. You may have seen the I20 I20 was back there was a backlog um

near Rustin. I mean people giving out chicken sandwiches and stuff. So it was it was really bad there. So, and I know DOTD had to kind of close 49 and such as that, but I will say, you know, those departments really did an excellent job. We had and we haven't even thrown wreck in there. And I tell you why we throw parks and wreck in there. And any department is willing to help in any way they can, but uh parks and wreck is where you know, we had our designated shelter there. Kevin, how many people did we have there at the shelter? Uh most we had in any given night was four, but that needed it was there for the it was there if needed. Red Cross came

and they, you know, they they managed it for us and I think that was great because they know they know those details and they know what to do in those situations and, you know, so it was um and of course NPD um had officers who were there uh to provide security uh public works soften the bridges and other things if we needed to have stuff moved out the roadway. I don't know, Fred, if we had to have that too much, but I know y'all basically focus on the bridges previous debris in certain areas.

Debris in certain areas, but really trying to focus on those bridges cuz DOTD had their attention a lot of the places. And of course fire, uh, being at the ready, uh, warning people about generator safety and other things that they do. And I think they, um, you know, thankfully we didn't have any, um, generator deaths. And then, you know, hey, look, I'm on swep code. I'm in the city, but I'm on swept co. We just got power back yesterday at 3. And I know [clears throat] we got other a few other people on swep code. But I can tell you the city of Nagish folks, they were on our line. I guess not just the lineman, but the whole department. Yes. It was just tremendous to see and we got so many comments. Uh people were saying

um how quick we were on. I know I talked to Dobson. I know Tim was out there. Um, I know from what I understand, Tim, 6:00 in the morning, was it 6:00 in the morning that Sunday? Y'all still have to get out there? 6:00 in the morning to about 8:00 that night. And then uh the water crew worked from 5:00 uh Monday morning till 9:00 Monday night. Wow. Yeah. And you were out there. You were out there both times. Tim was out there. I saw him in the middle of the street. Turn the middle of the street. I pulled up next to muddy boots and everything. Well, look, I'll tell you folks were really, you know, people don't want to do without their power for long. That's true. And so,

you know, hey, Swap Co is good, but I wish I was on the city. I did that negative power.

I tell you, I got to commend our utility department. The callin is much better than it used to be. We got away from live operator and I called in just for data purposes more than anything and I was very impressed. got an immediate text right after I called in and maybe five minutes later I got a text explaining that we had a massive power outage and that the crews were notified and aware of it wasn't as intense as that is one thing SWEPCO they have the Cadillac version of of the maps and all that other stuff but leaps and bounds better than it was so that was

yeah I And they can give you an estimated time. Yeah. And they give you they throw you way out there just to be safe. But like you say, our folks, you know, they respond quick improvement. And and most of our constituents, that's all they want is to know that, you know, the power's out cuz I'm I'm sure y'all get them, but I got messengers on Facebook. Hey, power's out here. Power's out. It's over here. You know, and then I reach back out to them. Oh yeah, it's been on. It's been on. So they'll tell you when it's off, but they won't always come back and tell you when it's back on. So that's good. Thank you to all the department heads, city workers of NAC. We did

great. Awesome. Awesome job. Great. We had one um young man that had a critical condition with um energy. I think that's the name of the um company that had that bad accident. You know, where was council need to send out a prayer towards his family and it was in the parish? Uh yes, we was here, you know. I think I heard about that. Give our love and support, you know.

Well, great job to everybody involved. Even if we don't see y in the front lines, I think, uh we we did really well during this storm. So, kind of wanted to sing y'all praises a little bit. Um download the Go Nagish app. [clears throat] Um you know, just for events and that's coming up pretty soon once the weather gets a little warmer. Um few things sports hall of fame uh museum there's an event um and I think they're uh recognizing the um Northwestern I'm sorry the St. Mary's and Naga Central playoff teams football playoff teams. So um Naga Central made it almost won first playoff game in 20 plus years. I think St. Mary's went to the second round. I believe they went to the second round. So they were really really competitive. So just an event to do that. So 6:30 for St. Mary's and 7 o'clock for NCHS. All right, this parade crew of the 90s has been postponed and um it was going to be this Saturday, but I think they're saying because of some weather that's coming uh this Saturday. Maybe not what we had this past weekend, but uh I think it's supposed to be really cold again.

Um yeah, freezing, but maybe not the precipitation. Um, so but I think they decided to uh postpone it and um so I think the date is a is it the 21st, Chief? The date is not a 21st. All right. Uh what's the next one, Steve? Okie dokie. Um look like we've got a crew of the wagons children and pet parade on the 14th. So this always precedes um the parade put on by Dianes. Um, and so again, 3 3:00 p.m. that registration lineup is uh from it's uh at 2:45 is when lineup is. And they give out little prizes and everything for the the pets and the dogs and all of that who come dress. And so they it's a real cute little thing. We had our little Yorkie in one year. So it's a $20 entry fee to do that. All right, crew of Ziones. This parade is on the 14th, coincidentally Valentine's Day, but um it's a big big parade. I think they're going back with the old route is what I understand. Yeah, they used to, you know, last couple years because first year because of that sinkhole on Jefferson, they made a left at the Pine Street Kaiser Bridge, but they're going to go back the old way, which is make a right down Jefferson at the Kaiser Bridge and then go down front, go down second, and then it'll be over at the end of second. All right. So, uh, that's we're looking forward to that. All right. What we have here, another event with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, uh, Black History program, Black History Month, double victory, uh, World War II soldier comes home. Um, a changed man. And this is going to be February 20th, uh, 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. All right. And I'm trying to read that, but that looks like Gay Nail Brady. Is that right? An educator, museum professional who's going to be I [clears throat] guess going to lead the

discussion on that day. So, that's something to put on your calendar. All right. Um, this is Northwestern State University is sponsoring a spring calendar fair. Um, it's going to be Tuesday, February 24th, uh, from 2:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. And this career fair is open to all majors. So, just kind of putting that out there. Um, you know, so I'm, you know, it's on the go native shop. we decided to uh push it up. So again, all majors are are welcome to go attend that. I guess primarily geared to our students, but still wanted to push it out. All right. Okay. The go nish awards. I think we look forward to this. Do we have anybody who made it? Any department made it to the last round? No, we don't. Not this year. All right. We've had some departments to win over the years. Um, and so this is taking place uh February 25th and admission is $60 uh for member tickets, non-member $75, but it's always something I think people in the community look forward to. 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Is it at the event center? It's at the event center. Okay. All righty. That's what we got. Okie do. All righty. Okay, folks. We back. We moved it to Wednesday because of the weather, but it's good to see everybody made it safely. At this time, we'll hear a motion to adjurnn.

Make a motion we adjourn. Second. All right. All in favor? I meeting is Have a good night, folks. Good night. Good night. All right.